# clerical

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˈklɛɹɪkəl/ · frequency rank #18,269

## Definitions
1. Of or relating to clerks or their work.
2. Of or relating to the clergy.

## Etymology
From Late Latin clēricālis (“clerical”), from clēricus (“clergyman, priest”).

## Easily confused with
- **clinical** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/clerical-vs-clinical)
- **cleric** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/cleric-vs-clerical)
- **chemical** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/chemical-vs-clerical)
- **cervical** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/cervical-vs-clerical)

## Common misspellings (12)
`cclerical`, `celrical`, `cleircal`, `clercial`, `cleriacl`, `clericall`, `clericcal`, `clericla`, `clerrical`, `cllerical`, `clreical`, `lcerical`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/clerical